1983 posses on the balloon track , due to it's length, it had to be walked through the curve at 3MPH
WP museum Switchman, signals 1983 to spot it
1983 and WP 2001 pose next to each other
The reflective artisitic feather and WP logo adds some pizazz to the long hood of UP1983. Love how the tip of the feather wraps up over the front edge of the flared radiators.
Take away the semi-strange greenish gray paint on the hood, and WP Perlman green and orange over the wide cab SD70ACe nose looks mighty nice!
The second of six planned UP Heritage RR painted units rests after its first trip north on the Golden State's Coast Line. The UP1983 will be on display to the public at the Portola Railroad Museum... (more)
1983 gets refueled and sanded after it's long trip from Omaha
Specially painted UP SD70ACe 1983 commemorates "Fallen Flag" railroad Western Pacific as it leads a three unit lashup from East Yard to the old SP Shops Yard, where it will pick up a train heading... (more)
In her first ever freight assignment, UP's Western Pacific Heritage unit awaits her crew for this hotshot intermodal at 3:00 in the morning.
The fog begins to surround UP 1983 on IDULA 10, about half-an-hour before its departure on its first freight run.
A nose on view of WP tribute unit UP 1983 at Omaha.
UP 1983 at Omaha in WP heritage dress.
UP SD70ACe in Western Pacific colors
Fresh UP 1983 in heritage paint scheme for Western Pacific. Unveiled by UP Sat 7-30-05
